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metropolis

/mɪˈtɹɒpəlɪs/

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noun

Mutterstadt, Metropole

(history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

Examples :

"Athens was the metropolis from which many Greek colonies sprang. "

Athen war die Metropole, aus der viele griechische Kolonien entstanden.

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noun

Metropole, Großstadt

A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

Examples :

"New York City is a bustling metropolis, with millions of people working and living there. "

New York City ist eine geschäftige Metropole, in der Millionen von Menschen arbeiten und leben.

area geography place building society

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noun

Metropolitansitz

(canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

Examples :

"The Archbishop of Canterbury is the metropolitan archbishop, overseeing all the suffragan bishops in his province. "

Der Erzbischof von Canterbury ist der Metropolitansitz und beaufsichtigt alle Suffraganbischöfe in seiner Provinz.

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noun

Verbreitungszentrum

A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.

Examples :

"The Amazon rainforest acts as a metropolis for an incredible variety of insects, concentrating a diversity of species found nowhere else. "

Der Amazonas-Regenwald fungiert als Verbreitungszentrum für eine unglaubliche Vielfalt an Insekten und konzentriert eine Artenvielfalt, die sonst nirgends zu finden ist.

biology environment geography